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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Report on American cars, specifically on the material thickness used for petrol tanks.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 178\2\  img066
Date  12th March 1940
  
For General

Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/ML.12.3.40.

Herewith a copy of Olley's report on American cars for 1940.

You will note amongst other things that they use .025 material for petrol tanks.

I do not think we should go lower than this on our new tanks.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
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